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Jan. 03, 2020

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2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People

The new year brings good news for millions of working Americans. Nearly 7 million of them are in line to get pay raises this year thanks to state and local minimum-

2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People

Dec. 20, 2019

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Supplemental Budget: We Made Our Voices Heard

On Wednesday, December 18, Governor Jay Inslee released a proposed 2020 supplemental budget, a chance to adjust the 2019-21 budget adopted during the last legislative session.

Supplemental Budget: We Made Our Voices Heard

Dec. 18, 2019

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UPDATE: Restraining Order Halting Birthdate Disclosure Extended

UPDATE 12/27/19: The court extended the temporary restraining order through March 31, 2020.

UPDATE: Restraining Order Halting Birthdate Disclosure Extended

Dec. 16, 2019

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Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness

As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community.

Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness

Dec. 13, 2019

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Citing Safety, WA Public Employees Push to Protect Personal Info

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A lot of information can be gleaned from a birth date. That's why Washington state public employees are raising safety concerns about a recent state Supreme Court decision – and hope lawmakers will correct it.

Citing Safety, WA Public Employees Push to Protect Personal Info